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SATURDAY.
.MAY 14, 1898
AN UNJUST DISTRIBUTION
When Governor Lord permitted the
Pnrri.na nolitical machine to dictate
the appointment of officers for the first
regiment, Oregon volunteers, he did a
great injustice to many brave and val
iant men, and worked an injury to
niocrnn National Guard that will
... i ,vnio it. in the future. It
seriuumy cuFr" "
t,o. hn no easv matter for the men
.... wd of the National Guard in
Eastern Oregon to keep the organiza
tkn mo-ether, vet they have given
nniifld attention to the wel
ft.h militia and have devoted
,,.n trainable time to keeping up the
i V.anficiallv has this
orgaui&auiuu- r -
cr, t.rn of the officers of the Third
, -n.,k t.hnir services have
uabuiuuu.
nt for nothing with the gover
ror. He has simply given the matter
tr, a nolitical machine in Fortiana
that selected favorites for appointment,
regardless of length ol service or
The' Third battalion, furnish
ed about one-fifth of the men who
responded of the call for volunteers.
The battalion should therefore have
been given some consideration m the
matter of 'appointing field officers, so
, !.. ld annnlv officer who
U OS iu r r
and never will be.
If they will look back to the cam
paign of 1S86, when Simon was wi
man of the republican state couium..
and take into consideration the fact
that Simon threw down Judge ua.uu,
Mitchell's friend, regularly nominated
for supreme judge by the republican
party, and assisted in the election of
Judge Strahan; then look back to the
files of the Salem Statesman anu uuu
therein a letter over tne siBu-. -T.
T. Geer, justifying Simon's action,
they will be convinced that tne un
ship of Geer for Simon is of long
standing. Continuing their mvesti-
will hntt tneso e""
allied in all meir
from 1S8G to the
they cannot dui
A FALSE FRIEND.
! t., th f,..t that the republicans at
under wnip anu syi"
generally
is to the in
had been long in the service.
and who
were in every way competent --"-j
were however ignored to give places
r. t.h noHtieal nets of the governor
in Portland. When Col. J- M. Patter
son was sat down on, notwithstanding
v ao tna rankiner lieutenant colonel
in the state, he accepted the slight
with the grace of a true soldier, but
insisted that some of Us staff officers
m r..ornition. Unfortunately
t,m t.hov lived outside of Port
land and neither the requests of thoir
colonel nor the competency they had
ovr, i mac service counted for any
thing They were simply set aside for
the favorites. Throughout the enure
-itrinroutof commissioas, the Third
battalion has fared sorely. It was not
eyen permitted to suggest who should
be line officers or how the men of the
different companies should be divided
. .mnim that were in
out amuDK luo
rvimnnnias C and D were con
sohdated, and the governor did conde
scend to give them their own line of
ficers, but Co. G, that left The Dalles
with BO men. every one of whom
have made a good soldier, was
annihilated. The men were given u
to other companies, and no fit recog
nition was given . its officers. Capt.
Booth was offered second lieutenantcy
(with a string on the offer) which he
could not accept and maintain his
dignity as an officer, and Lieutenant
Bartell, one of the best drill masters
in the state, might have been made a
corporal had he been willing to be re
duced to the ranks.
a 3 v i i.u nam in the foriaa-
AUli uuuo i-
tion of the first regiment 0r.egon
offer to'tKegbVernmeui,. Oia -Juom-petent
officers, who were willing to
serve the country, but had too much
self respect to beg for commissions
have been discarded in order to make
pull.
MR. GEER ISA DODGER.
A few days ago the Times-Mountaineer
asked the question, "Is Mr. Geer
afraid to meet Mr. King in debate?
and recent events would indicate that
he is. Nevertheless he is willing to
build up some notoriety by a dodging
process, whereby he and his sup
porters seek to leave the impression
that Mr. King has refused to meet him
in debate. . .
Mr. Geer spoke at Toledo, in Lin
coln county, on May 2d. We under
stand that they advertised that there
was to be a joint discussion between
Mr. Geer and Mr. King, the oppoeing
nominee. This was done to draw a
laree crowd, and was successful. The
-totwi that Mr. Geer ex-
nressed his regrets at Mr. King s ah
Now the truth of the matter is,
Kir. tfintrwaa never invited to attend
such meeting either directly or indi
rectly. He had challenged Mr. Geer
m j ionnaainn which Mr. Geer
. Mr. Geer, in a private let
Winona of his republican friends,
stated that he would not object to di
cAn!T time with Mr. King at any of
bis appointed places for speaking, but
no notice was ever extended to either
i ntnn oamnniern committee or
Mr King to this effect, either by let
ter or otherwise. These are tne tac
tics adopted by the republican party
for the purpose of drawing a crowd
and misleading the people as to the
true situation of the facts. They were
never known to conduct a campaign
in a fair and honorable manner, and
indications are they never will be
known to do so.
WAR REVENUES.
gation tney
men closely
Dolitical acts
. .a n f timf and
1 " C...
conclude that Geer was aimon u,
v, f, rr,vrnor before the recent
VUUIVU wa fc, - - - .
republican state convention. n
Simon's candidate and will be Simon s
governor if elected. The friendship
between the two men naa u
now too great to be severed.
SELFISH INTERESTS.
In exercising the right of suffrage
. :.;., n . certain
every American tiw.oi -
extent, considers'personai
la actuated to a considerable degree by
aolfiah motives. This is,
nt. for what
terest of a m"ajority;of individuals, is of
:,at to thn state and nation
lUUCloo. w .
who will serve a majority of
the voters acceptably, who will meet
the demands of their selfish interests
.t. In ao bv earning his salary and
honestly performing his official duties
Onlv bv economical and honest ad
iatt.ion cm public officers serve
the interests of the peopie. men iu
hpnnmes the duty of every voter uu
every taxpayer to guard nis
v. tinr fnr those who will, when
J ' .
elected, use stnet ecooomy xu
i,f0 The selfish motives of every
t0. ahnnld be considered when he
goes to cast his ballot, for it is ne wuu
io to h Bflrved and who has to pay for
t.h service. This should apply to tuo
onuntv as well as the state ticket.
In Wasco county, wno are wu"
t.h anlfiah interests 01
W W -
the yoter, the nominees oi
nil hlican or the union ticket.'
investigate. The republican party
grew into prominen 3e ana power urn
ing a time when a vast new country
was being developed and milions of
foreign capital was being expended in
such developement, during a period
when times were made good through
unnatural causes that do not exist to
day. It therefore has been a party of
extravagance and profligacy. Its
r,,.imnla have always been high
taxes and lavish expenditures. So
thoroughlv has this become imoueu
into republicans that it is difficult for
them to adjust themselves to strict
economy in public affairs, hence iu
official life we find them ever extrava
gant. On the other hand, we find the
union party composed of those who
are awake to present conditions which
rPouire strict economy and careful
fioanciering. Its nominees are men
who have been educated to economy
j nf its Dractice
anu buo uuwo-j - .
un administration. Who
puunv .
are. best suited to serve the selfish in
terests of the people? Whom is it to
their interest to support!1
the re-
Let us
in
then
LOW TAXES.
It ia unquestionably to the interest
nf everv resident of Wasco county
.l ,ww.iiniiin to the mini-
Thiss, desirable tor mauj
It reduces the exqenses oi
for the lower
mum.
ex-
We
Congress is laboring with the pro
blem of raising war revenues, and so
far has found no other available means
but to insure interest-bearing bonds,
-v.;-... -in rpanltin saddling a burden
Ana.a.t.inna that will be
Upon luomo Bu'
hard to bear. Let us suggest a plan
that will go a long way toward meet
ing the expenses of war, and will not
leave any disagreeable legacies for
our.posterity. First, levy a poll tax of
one dollar upon every voter in the
., thn a noil tax of five dollars
L whinh would reach all
on c v ci j
foreigners who do not become citizens,
yet reap the benefit of government pro
tection; foUow this with a tax on all
rr.ifile9 of luxury, such as bicycles,
carriages,watches, jewelry, and pianos
and conclude with an income tax on
.11 womes above $2,000 a year. Such
orancrnment as this would liquidate
flnht. and when the
nearly an . .
arnnld leave the nation
comparatively free from debt on ac
count of war with bpain. -
A SIMON CANDIDATE.
r!thn renublicans have
.nnaolln? themselves that they
came out of the wreck at Astoria with
.iat. nnamanon the ticnet whom
nould tie to as a representative
t.hir faction of the republican
and that man is Hon. T. T,
.nn,innA for governor. But if
ueer, .
will cast back over past evente.
ui lorn that Mr. Geer has
reasons
unara nrnnertv owner.
the taxes on his property the more he
has left out of his income to reinvest
in hnsiness or lay aside as net earn
ninaa. It ia an incentive to foreign
. s. i
capital to come here ana invest, iu
caDital seeks investment where ex
penses are lowest, facilities ior ouoi-
ness being equal, it is oi interesu uu
those not owning property, for wnere
taxes are low the merchant can afford
ii hia nrama at lower nrices. be-
Vf aa -
cause the expense of his business is re
duced. But how are we to get lower
taxes? Certainly not by raising the
,oi..atinn nf the assesinent on taxable
property, but by cutting down
. v .1 O
penses. tJan tnis bb ujuc.
believe it can by electing consereauivo
and economical men to the principal
disbursing offices.
First of all, we need close financiers
in the offices of county commissioner
sheriff and clerk. These are the offi
cers who create expense and disburse
pollected as taxes. There
fore the greatest care should be exer
cised in selecting those who shall serve
the county in these positions
The union party the democrats.
populists and silver republicans have
presented for these otnees tnree men
in whom the people can repose the
utmost confidence, and who, if elected
will administer their several offices in
such a way as to keep down expenses
to the minimum. Mr. Jackson, as com
missioner, would guard the county
monev as he would his own, and be
ing a conservative business man would
see that no monoy was misappropriau-
ed. Ike Driver, in the sheriff's office
would see to it that the expense of
that office should not be more burden
some to the taxpayers than necessity
requires, and would certainly dispense
wit.h a hie-h-nriced deputy by aoin
the office work himself, and hiring
deputy only to perform such work as j
would be absolutely necessary. Ana ;
with Milt Anderson in the clerk s
nffine. we can feel assured there will
be no extravagance in that depart
ment of the county government. Mr.
Anderson, during his -ntire life, bas
been a worker, and if maae couatj
clerk would render ten hours good
service every day, thus avoiding the
necessity of hiring extra deputies in
his office. Those who aesire iow
taxes should consider these matters
between now and the first Monday in
June.
Hon. T. T. Geer, republican nomi
nee for governor, poses as tha friend
of the people, as the "farmer states
man," called from the plow to the
halls of the legislature and executive
chair, the champion of the producing
classes, etc. In short, Mr. Geer is
looked uoon by many farmers as their
especial champion, simply because he
is a tiller of the soil, because he is
sort of an old "hay seed;" but when
we go into an investigation of his pub
lic career, we find that he is a "wolf
in sheep's clothini,'." Let us search
the records of his public life while in
the Oregon legislature, a&d see if he
has not in most instances stood with
those who seek to grind down the toil
ing masses than otherwise; if he has
D0c made a record that puts him rijjht
alono- by the sido of the Hon. Joe
Simon as a tool oi corporiit.iu"
an nmv of the masses. Kxamine
r.f hia acts while in the legisla
ture:
On February IS). ISB1, a bul to re
naal an act to create ana esiaonsu a
r . . . !,.,
board of railroad commissioner ,
ing passed the senate, came up in the
hodse, and on motion to indefinitely
TtnoDe the bill, the ayes ana noes
r - . , . .
hpinu- called. Mr. tieer votea 10
nitelv DOStDone. (See house journal.
nap-e 848). Thus Mr. Geer voted
ni-nfituate the tax-eating ooaru,n.uu u
I r
as the railroad commission.
On February 20, 1891, a bill to re
duce the price of swamp land to $1 an
acre, came up in the house, ana
Geer voted against it. (See house
iournal. page 882). This was a vote
a Jai nst e-ivins actual settlers cheaper
land.
On Feb. 20. 1891. a bill exempting
the earnings of a debtor within 30
rtava. came ud in the house after pass
ing the senate, and Mr. Geer voted
oT-iinstit. (See iournal, page 913). A
vote to deprive women and children of
bread.
On Feb. 17, 1891, a bill was before
the house to regulate excessive freight
-atAa on the Orezon Railway & Navi-
.ratisn Co.'s l.nes. Mr. Geer voted
against it. (See house journal, page
too). illlS Wiia a 'u
freight rates on the farmers' produce.
On Feb. 8, 1893, a bill to repeal an
act to create and establish a board of
riilroad commissioners came up in the
house, and Mr. Geer voted against it.
(See house journal, page 515). An
other vote in favor of taxeaters.
On February 17, 1893, a bill for the
creation and construction of a branch
insane asylum in Eastern Oregon was
before the house.' Mr. Geer voted
nainst the bill (see house journal,
nacre 949.1 In explanation of this vote
it might be well to state that M r. Geer
a resident of Marion county ,anu uia
vote was in favor of the Salem "hojr,
and against the best interests of the
people of Eastern Oregon, in tnat it
wss a vote to force them to take their
nsane patients to Salem.
On February 17, 1803. a bill to regu
late fire insurance and fix the amount
of cost of policies was before the house,
and Mr. Geer voted against it see
house journal, page 954.) By his vote
Mr. Geer refused the property owner
nnnt.P.t.inn against the excessive
charges of insurance companies.
Another vote for corporations.
In 1889 a resolution was introducea
in the house favoring tne eiecuon vi
United States senators by direct voto.
Mr. Geer voted against the resolution.
(See bou?e journal, page lo9). Mr.
Geer recognized in this resolution a
direct thrust at corporations, and an
opportunity for the people to express
their choice of public officials. He
served his masters.
In 1889 a bill was introduced in the
J
house creating a- boara oi raurodu
commissioners. Mr. Geer voted for
the bill. (See house journal, page
179). This was a vote to create more
offices for partisan favorites and saddle
more burdens of taxation upon the
people.
In 1889 a resolution lor an amenu-
ment to the constitution was proposed
in the house, providing for a registra
tion law and preventing frauds at elec
tions. Of course Mr. Greer voted
against it. (See house journal, page
250). He did not want a registration
law. It would not serve the purposes
of his kind of politicians. It would
prevent the colinization and importa
tion of voters. It would enforce an
honest vote of qualified electors only,
and would deprive his friend, the Hon.
Joe Simon, of his puwer.
Here, voters of Oregon, is a portion
of the record made in the legislature
by the "farmer statesman," the honest
Timothy Greer, the man who stands as
your "friend," the great "champion"
of the people's interests, whom you
are asked to support for governor. Is
he a true or false friend?
Washinjrton,
trained leaders, are making unneces
sary haste in that enterprise.
Congressman Doclcery snoweu
ly a few days ago the utter lacs oit.it
necessity of a bo jd issue at
Accepting the last report of the treas
ury as correct., he demonstrated there
is now in Secretary Gage's strong uox
sventy-tive millions in cash, over anu
above the legal reserve of one hundred
million. He dUo proved by the same
m thatv is at. nresent in the
hands of various aisoursuig ".-
nearly forty millions to meet current
expenses.
The republicans have not attempt u
this showing. -or oo
extenuation ot tneir
bond scheme the probability of a long
and costly war. They have simply
shut their eyes to facts, closed the'r
ears to reason and are moving as rap
idly as the machinery of legislation
will permit to the authorization ui au
issue of five hundred million of interest-bearing
bonds under the allur
ing title of a "popular loan.
ft,.,;-v..lranpKs is as recklesa as
j. licit '.-... - -
their haste is suspicious. i in u
action should be closely scrutir.'.zea
.v,a,titiolxr discussed before it
HUM CA II
is permi'.ted to become a law.
YES.
to oisprove
thev plead in
APPROVE IT,
.1-3
The senate finance committee
fides to offer for the war's prosecution
$150,000,000 in greenbacks, which are
paper inflation, pure and simple, ana
sa-vnn().000 or so in "seigniorage,
7hih is also paper inflation, pure auu
V
simple. This is a hue program .or m
. i
partv of Jefferson and jacKson, ievC.
land'and Carlisle! Will the democrat;
of the county approve it.' Oregonwn
Will the democrats of the eoutitry
aonrove it? Yes, assuredly yes, but th
r-nnblicans will not. The democrats
f't.h country believe in the stability
of the nation, and its power to issu
. ;,i 1 .TrttQ1 orprr
money tnat win uo
where at its face, whether itba "paper
inflation" or gold or silver. The
democrats are averse to saddling upon
future generations an unnecessary in
terest bearing debt. They would pay
.u onr) not. ask those who
as met " '
are to come after this generation to
bear the expense of whipping
Spain. Future generations will
have the pensioners of the war of 1393
to look after, which will be sufficient
burden for them to bear.
A majority of the republicans, that
is the rank and file of the party, are
with the democrats on this proposition,
hut. some of the leaders are unfortu
nately in the same box with Cleveland
and Carlisle sold body and soul to
bond buyers hence trey wouia ioaa
the country down with an interest-
bearin" debt of $500,000,000 on the pre
text of paying the war debt.
ROTES.
gone to San Francisco to be transfered
from there to the Fhillipine Islands,
there to help avenge the lives of the
sailors who went down on tho Maine.
They went unhesitatingly, but they
would have gone with better grace
had not the political machine in Port
land so manipulated affairs that many
of the men were deprived of the offices
of their choice.
Silver men cannot hope by electing
a majority of the lower house of con.
jress this year to secure any legisla
tion fr.vorable to gi ver, because ny
such bill would be vetoed by Presi-
ent McKinley. But py securing a
majority in the house, they can pre
vent any vicious currency legislation
ika the G ige bill, a measure winch
uven tho conservative goia men uo
not endorse.
The old vetereans of the civil war
i . .-.i-. Vi t v a
meet in annual encauiinc..-
next Tuesday. Let The Dalies give
them a hearty and corUial recepuo
They fought to maintain the Union
years &"0, and are entitled to every
mark of appreciation tliat is possmio
for us to bestow. They mado it possi
ble for us to siv wo have a uuited
' - ui ,: All
country anu envw its u"'-
Knnnr 111 t.hft olll SoidiOI'3. tllO Relief
Corps and the Sjns of Veterans.
tt. nnt tha voter be led astray with
that idea that times are good enoun
now and that prosperity was brou-rbt
about by the acts of the lepublican ad
ministration. It nevtr caused tho
famine in Australia and South America
that caused the rise in wheat, nor did
it discover the'gold mines in Alaska
that have caused an increased demand
for our products. These were circuin
cumstances over which the adminis
tration had no control.
The office of superintendent of pub
lie instruction is, or should be, non
political, but there is a matter in con
nection with this office that should be
considered. That is, shall the publi
cations of the American Book Co. be
fastened upon the school patrons oi
Oregon again at an advance of what
similar books are supplied to Wash
ington and Idaho? Prof. Lyman,
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BACKING BOWS q
H
3 11
ave
War Against America Con
sidered a Hopeless
Cause.
Decided
to Move
3
3
As much of our
SPANISH
GOVEXtXMEXT
IS CRUMBLING,
Cabinet Almost Certa:n to go xo
Pics.
London, May 11. Advices from
Madrid are very discouraging for
ematn'j onvt-rnment. A cabinet
crisis is inevitable, pnd tha overthrow
of the erovfrniaent cannot longer be
.-ol nnla-iVilliinish atMES Win U 6
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tivn uii.t.nrc nvnr the United States
within a very short time. This is con
sidered hero as impossible, and the
a ioa hnvfi littlt? confidence in
ijjiauiuiui .......
their ability to successfully cope with
the American Atlantic fleet.
The populace de-minds a victory or
the retirement of Sagasta and his
I cabinet. The people will not longer
be put off with promises man
Spauish arms will succeed. They de
mand decisive action.
nus AWAY
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BATTLE. SS
Thereis a local pride and spirit of
patriotism in everybody tnat may oe
exhibited on election day more than
at any other time. It is a pleasure for
all to support a young man who has
been born, raised and grown into man
hood in their immediate vicinity,
Why then should not the voters of
Wasco county give a complimentary
vote to Ned Gates, the union nominee
f district attorney? He is a Wasco
county boy, who has labored dil
liirentlv to establish himself in
the law practice, and is worthy of
the support of all. By all means
Ned a complimentary vote here
b -
at home.
The gold standard republicans arc
preparing to circulate some deroga
tory reoorts concerning the business
transactions of Mr. Donaldson, union
Dominee for congressman in this dis
trict. There is an old saying about
"glass houses" and "throwing stones'
that they should call to. their minds
before entering too freely into attack
WHERE WAS KING!
The private character and acts of a
candidate for office are private prop
ertv and should not be assailed unless
the candidate is grossly immoral, but
his public acts are public property
and should be fully discussed pi ior to
election. We have shown up a por
tion of Mr. Geer's record in the Ore
gon legislature, and will now bho
where Mr. King, his opponent for
gubernatorial honors, stood on some
of those propositions.
On February 8, 1893, when house
bill 168, entitled "an act to repeal an
act to create and establish a board of
railroad commissioners etc, came up
in the house, Will R. King, then a
representative from Malheur and
Baker counties, not only voted for the
bill, but supported it on the floor of
the house. (See house journal, page
515). Thus Mr. King was on the side
of the taxpayers and in opposition to
the taxeaters.
Aaio, on February 17, 1893, when
senate bill 192, providing for the erec
tion and construction- of a branch in
sane asylum in Eastern Oregon, an
institution to cost $80,000 but wnicn
would save the state thousands of dol
lars annually in transportation of in-
aan Tta t.i All t.S. Mr. Kinff voted for
nue t
the till.
And on the same day senate bill 27
to regulate insurance premiums, f
measure to relieve property owners
from excessive insurance rates, came
up for final passage in the house. Mr
Kins voted for the bill.
Thsfl faw references are sufficient
to show where Mr. King has stood
durin? his official life. He has always
been on the side of the people, and in
direct opposition to the taxeaters and
otmressors. His record is a clear one
on rannnt but commend him to the
people as a true and trusted friend.
DON'T HURRAY.
EDITORIAL
The union candidate for county
assessor. J. H. Aldrich, is not a stran
ger to the duties of the office, he hav
inn- artrpd three terms as assessor
during his life.
You want news fresh and concise.
Then subscribe for the Daily Times
Mountaineer. It gives the nows tod ay,
and will continue to do so if sufficient
patronage is extended
. Judse Bradshaw is pursuing his cus
tomary course of expediting business
in court at Prineville. During the
time he bus been on the bench he has
saved the taxoayera of. this district
thousands of dollars by rushing court
business along. '
Because a' good man has made a
fairly good official is no reason why he
should be retained in public service
Srofinitctlo-. There is always more
than one competent man in a cammun
it.vto.fill office. Two terms is long
enough for an officer to serve,
There is only one question before
the people. It is the war. .roiiucs is
almost, lost sisrht of by those who feel
r-a int.orost. in Dnnishing the red
handed Spaniards than tney oo
helping some friend into office. This
i mr when Datriotism is above
party.
Ores-on militiamen who haye been
left at home do not feel kindly toward
the party that sacraficed the intarest
of the National Guard to satisfy the
nf nnlit.icians. They hold that
r -
the army is above partisanship, an
TT.-,to, to nut. men in office who
Wilt TVU vw I'
will po consider it.
Commodore Dewey is probably in
no immediate danger so long as his
squadron is anchored in Manilla bay,
but he is entitled to the support of the
government in holding what he has so
gallantly taken. The war department
cannot too speedily send a strong land
force to his support.
A. J. Brigham and C. L. Morse,
union candidates for joint representa
tives for Wasco and Sherman counties,
are making a favorable impression
wherever they go. They are winning
the confidence of the people, who rec
ognize in them, men capable of repre
senting them in the legislature.
Anthorities at Washington realize
the danger Admiral Dewey's fleet is
in, should the Spaniards determine to
send their Cadiz fleet to the Philip
nines, and in consequence the Oregon
nd two cruisers have Deen oruereu
return to tne facinc cuu.su u "
afford Dewey relief if necessary.
Tho pW.tion this year is a contest
for supremacy between the people and
the tax eaters. A vote for the nom-
nees of the republican party is a vote
for high salaries to officials, a reten
tion of the useless boards and comis
ions created by republican legisia
tures, and a general waste oi puoiic
funds.
The republican party of Oregon is
responsible for the creation of the
different boards and commissions.
They are children of its own creation.
Is there any hope that it will abolish
them if given control of the next legis
lature? II we judge the future by tbe
acts of the session of 1895 and the at-
temnted session of 1897, we would say
no. .
The voter who firmly believes in
the single gold standard and a con
traction of the currency as proposed in
the Gage bill, would be dishonest to
himself if he did not support tne re
publican ticket, and on the osher hat.d
the voter who is a bimetalist, and be
lieves in an increase in the currency,
would forsake his princioles were he
to vote for any other than the union
ticket.
One good result will come from the
war with Spain, if congress has the
manhood to stand up for the rights of
thneooleand refuse to sanction the
issuance of interest-bearing bonds to
, the war debt. If this is prevented,
r-j
uion candinate, says if elected, ne
will guard the interests gf the school
patrons.
Tha war of 1812 and the war oi the
rebellion were fought on naper money;
that is, promises made by the govern
ment to pay the face of the notes is
sued. Now it is said we must fight
the war with tottering Spain with gold
procured by the sale of interest bear-
nr bonds, and those wno wano w
purchase them are bringing an awful
pressure to bear on congress to get tne
issuance of 8600,000,000 long time gold
bonds authorized. Those who are try-
ng to force this issue are not patriots
but money sharks.
Indications are that the republicans
i , . .1.. c .
have given up the hg&t in meuiso
congressional 'district and have
abandoned Mr. Tongue to his fate,
knowing full well that he cannot hold
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bis own in a race witn nonesi. jduu
Veatch, who stands for iree silver and
the rights of the people. All tbe Dig
guns" of the party will be turned loose
in the second district in an enorb tu
save it to the republican party. It
will be well for the union campaign
committee to give a little more anen
tion to this district.
In America there is a per capita cir
culation of about $25 in actual money.
The interest on the public and private
debt of the country is about 630 a year.
A large amount of this debt is held
abroad, and how with only $25 dollars
are we to keen up the payment ot Jo a
year interest? We have met it by
selling outproduces abroad at reduced
prices, but we cannot keep this up
indefinitely. We must go to making
more money, either silver or gold.
Why not then open up our mints to
both metals and make some money
with which to pay interest?
In all probability another call will
ha made for 100.000 volunteers. If so,
Oregon will have an opportunity to
send some 800 more soldiers to the
front. But before men begin enlist
ing they will want assurance from
Governor Lord that the army is not to
be made a political machine to supply
places for favorites who failed to get
nominations at the hands of republican
conventions. There is plenty of
patriotism in Oregon among those
who would enlist in the nation's ser
vice, but such patriotism must not be
crushed out by party.
Havana at
Spanish Atlantic Fleet Didn't Want to
Meet Sampson.
Washington:, May 11. The naval
board is convinced that the Spanish
Atlantic fleet has retured to Cadiz.
This is taken to mean that the Mad
rid government has given up the fight
acrainst America, and will withdraw
its armies from the American conti
nent. It is well known that Sagasta
has been discouraged ever since Dew
ey's victory over the Manila fleet, and
it is believed that he has given up the
fight, and while he will not permit
Spain to now recognize the independ
ence of Cuba, he sees further resist
ance is useless, and will withdraw tbe
Spanish forces from Cuba and Porto
Kico, thus acknowledging his inability
to hold them as Spanish provinces.
2 Big Drives
In Wash Dress Goods
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
LOT NO. 1. Organdies, Dimities, Tereales and all
high class novelties, real worth 15, 20, 25c per yd.
Special Trice for this Week, Hc
LOT NO. 2. Silk and Wool Challies, Silk Plaid Nov
elties, Grass Linen Novelties, splendid values at 50c
Special Trice for this Veefc, 25c
2 f
3
3
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES
PEASE & flAYS
luiuiiiiiiiiuuiiumuiuuummiiUiiiiiiwiumiiiuiiiuiiuuuuiuuuuuuuiuuiiuuuiiuuiUK
PREPARING TO
MOVE CAMP.
i
to
riretron Bovs Received Orders
. -D
Leave for San Francisco.
DAD1.T ivm Mstv 11. Everything is
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hustle and bustle at Camp McKinley.
n,..-Wa havp been received by Col.
Summers to leave for San Francisco
by tonight's train, and the soldiers are
actively engaged in taking down tents,
oackinsr knap-sacks and rolling up
blankets preparatory
departure.
Officers of the regiment are over
taxed with work preparatory to mov
ing and will experience a feeling of
relief when the la-it soldier shall step
aboard the train tonight.
ARMS WERE
LANDED SAFELY,
LUMBER I
to taking their
Lumber
Relief for Cuban Patriots Successfully
Delivered.
Tampa, Fla., May 11. The expedi
tion which left yesterday under com- !
mand of Capt. Darst, of the transport
Gussie, containing supplies, arms.am
munition for the Cuban insurgents,
was landed salaly this morning within
50 miles of Havana. The Spaniards, if
there were any in reach, did not offer
any resistance, but permitted the mu
nitions of war to go ashore unmolested.
REFUSE TO
OBEY ORDERS.
If the pace set by Commodore Dewey
is kept by all the other squadrons it
seems not unlikely that thi3 war will
h nRr before congress can authorize
i vmii inaua of any dimensions, des
Sampson Will
Bombard
Once.
Washington, May 11. It is ex
pected that Sampson's fleet win re
turn at once from Forio Kico anu
proceed to bombard Havana immedi
ately. It is the purpose of the navy
aud'war departments to strike a decis
ive blow while the Americans have
the advantage. No time will be lost
in driving the Spaniards out of Cuba.
Spain Will Send an Army to Retake
the Island.
Cadiz, May 11. The government
has determined to at once send a
strong force to Manila to retake the
Philippine islands. It is intended to
send 8000 men at once, and more will
follow if needed. The islands will not
be held by the United States without
a serious struggle.
Philippine insurgents Continue to Mur
der Spaniards.
Hong Kong, May 11. Rebel lead
r have issued strict orders to insur
gents to obey instructions of Admiral
Dewey, but despite these orders, tne
insurgents continue to murder Span
iards near Manila. Dewey is power
less to prevent the massacres. Affairs
on the islands are in a deploraoie con
dition, but there is no present relief,
ti,o Ampriran commander has all
as l ........
he can do to maintain order at Cayite.
UNCLE SAM'S
CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
Lumber
We carry constantly on hand .
a large stock of Rough and
Dressed Lumber of all kinds.
SASH AND DOORS.
Paints, Oils and Glass, Build
ing Paper, Cedar Shingles, and
Redwood Shingles. . .
JOS. T. PETERS & CO.
THE DALLES, OREGON
Fifty Thousand Have Been Mustered
Into Service.
Washington, May 11. The muster
. 1 ......... .. n mrr er, fnT P HTT1 -
rolls oi me vuiuukci 1 ,uj
pleted show that 50,000 men have been
mustered in and are now in the regu-
i lar service. Over iuu,uw more are -
ing examined throughout the nation,
and will enter tbe service if required.
The volunteers on the Atlantic coast
re being mobilized at Tampa ana
Key West as rapidly as transportaticn
can be furnished.
ion, Washington volunteers, sailed
this morning for San Francisco, and
hODe to be ordered to the Philiplnes j
at once. The batillion was made up
of the Washington National Guard,
being a picked lot of men.
HAS LOCATED THE
ATLANTIC FLEET.
They Hast
Either Run or Fight tne
American.
Washington, May " 13. Sampson
cable that he Knows where the Span-
PORTO RICO
HAS SURRENDERED
COULD NOT WITH
STAND THE FIRE.
The Batteries Silenced by the American
Gons.
Key West, May 13. Another battle
has been fouht and won. American
arms have azain been victorious and
ish fleet is, and that he will challenge forced the proud Dons to lower their
it tomorrow. Unless the Spaniards colors and display the Hig oi truce.
there will he a decisive , Word has lust been receivea oi me
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the administration or the one succeed
ing it will be forced to open the mints
to silver in order to meet the expense
incurred in prosecuting the war.
Oregon' patriotic miUtiamen have
A Padlocked "Heart.
wfssis?"- How man-?
women loct
i3 their troubles
;-9 and suffermes
75 m their own
'T lienrtQ and SI.
lentlv endure
a misery and
nam wnicn
Sj would cause
strong men to
4 cry oui in
t2 aeonv.
The suffer-
women are more
than half unknown and un
appreciated. The refined
sensitiveness of their or
ganism lays them liable to
a. thousand exquisite tortures wnicn
mo-cpr nature can never experience oi
The- least derangement or disorder of the
delicate special organism oi intn sti uvci-
whelms the whole pnysicai anu mcuut uc
mith wttipu and wretchedness.
But it ia a mistake to suffer these troubles
in silence. Thev may be cured in tne per
fect privacy of home, without the repugnant
ordeal of examinations and "local treat
ment," which the family doctor is sure to
insist upon.
No physician in the world has had a widei
or more successiui experience m iuc ucm
mont nf wnman's diseases than Dr. R. V.
Pierce, chief consulting physician to the
TT..,ia Wntcl and Sureical Institute, of
Buffalo, N. V. His " Favorite PrescriptiDn "
is a positive cure for the most obstinate and
COtnpucaiea iemimuc uiiui-mut
It is the only medicine of its kind pre
tiared bv an educated, sKiueu pnysician.
Mr. T. F. Sneed, of Omen. Texas, writes : : " My
.: affiir4ri with female weccness.
w trim! three of the best ohvaicinns in the
. i ... hMAt Hut at rreat exnense.
u., r.. n-nm. an .1 we pave ud in de
spair. . She could not get In and out of doors
without help: was not able to stand on her leet
lon at a time, complained of d.-agging down
pains in abdomen. Nothing but an untimely
5eath seemed awaiting her, when happy
thought ! the name of Dr. Pierce came to my
mind. I wrote to Dr. Pierce receivea
1, . . W imnrnml nerceOtlDlV trom
the first two week's treatment, continued the
treatment six months, and pronounced the cure
j..-.- . imi ihnn one month s treat
ment bv t tie, last physician we employed before
consul ting' Dr. Pierce. She used Dr. Pierce s Fa
vorite Prescription and the lotions recommenaea
by him. It-has been two years since, and the
good e licet la pennauni."
DASTARDLY
DEED
CHECKED.
Attempt to Blow Up Capitol at Wash
ington Frustrated. -
xtachtvotov. May 11. A fortunate
discovery this afternoon probably sav
ed the capital building from destruct
ion. A large quantity of dynamite
was found in a-place where had it heen
exploded, serious damage would have
resulted.
WAR ON CUBAN PORTS.
glorious victory of Sampson's fleet at
San Juan. Bombardment of the
city was commenced at daylight
this morning and lasted for
two hours, when a white flag was
hoisted over the fortress. Admiral
Sampson sent f- detachment ashore
and accepted the surrender of the
run away,
battle fought nt sea somewhere be
tween Porto Rico and Cuba tomorrow.
The Spaniards must either run or fight,
as Sampson will engage them in battle
wherever they may be found.
Disastrous Fire at Spokane.
Spokane, May id. At an eariy
hour this morning an alarm of fire was Spanish forces.
sounded, and it was discovered that San Juan is now under full control
the theatre used as a variety was in 1 of Admiral Sampson, the Spaoibh sur
flames The building was doomed render Deing c- mpiete.
before' the department reached it, and steps will be taken to restore order
all that could be done was to save the and prevent irregularities. Key West
ninn nrnnprtT. The building . IS WL1U wmu .." r
was totally destroyed, causing a loss of
$30,000
Cardenas
and Cienfugas
Bombarded.
Are Being
Washington, May 12. The Ameri
. i 1 1 .. .1 P.mlanaa
can neet Domoarueu. vnm."--
Cunf ugas simultaneously. Six Ameri
cans were engaged in the battle, and
succeeded in capturing the signal na
tion. The Spanish boat Antonia
Lapez was destroyed.
PROBABLY BOUND
FOR PHILIPPINES.
Second Spanish Fleet Prcparlne to lave
Cadiz.
WismNGTON. May 13. Advices
have just been received from Giberal- j
tar that the second bpanisn neei. is
preparing to leavo Cadiz. It is feared
the fleet will neaa ior tne r-umpinuco,
.1 L O
and that by passing tnrougi ouea
canal it can reach Manila before a
naval force can be sent to Dewey s relief.
K"afhlnctan Soldiers Have Gone.
TOCOMA, May 1L The first battU-
CtarlsMan Endeavors In Session.
EUGENE, May 13. The state con
vention of the Christian Endeavors
mfit here this morning: There is a
and lare attendance of delegates, and the
city4s alive witn tne tu5nu
ers. The convention will remain in
session three days.
son's victory. The Spanish loss was
considerable, and the fortifications
were completely demolished. No
shots were fired into the city proper.
FLEEING
TO
THE
INTERIOR.
. Thomas seek
COMPLETE LINE
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Oils and Glass,
Doors and .
Windows.
Screen Doors,
Window
Screens
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MAYS & CROWE
Action Postponed.
Washington. May 13. The navy
dpnartment has issued orders postpon
ing the invasion of Cuba until Monday.
At that time all the forces will b in
readiness U move" on Havana in a
body.
Still Floats Its Flat;.
Key West, May 12. The Wilming
ton is still able to float her colors,
though she was somewhat disabled by a
shell'striking her boilers. The crew
never faltered, but kept up tho fight
after having received the shot.
Honors for an Oreconlan.
Washington, May 12 General
Tnt.t.l. of Oregon, has ben named as
miUtary governor of the PhlUipinea.
Citizens of Bayana and St
Safety.
Tampa, Fla., May 13. Citizens of
Havana and St. Thomas are alarmed
and are seeking safety in the Interior.
They recognize that a terrible battle
is certain, and that the cities will oe
reduced. They are therefore getting
out of harms way nd seeking refuge
by getting into the country. It Is ex
pected Havana will be bombarded not
later than Monday.
Patting to Sea.
Key WEST, May 13. Commodore
Schelley's squadron Is leaving Point
Comfort, and putting to sea, p.-esum-ably
to join Sampson in an engage
ment with the Spanish fleet tomorrowj
Key
itetnraed the Fire.
WEST, May 13. American
cruisers sailing along tbe north coast
of Cuba today were firel on by Span
ish batteries. A few shots ere ex
changed, but no -damago done on
either side. .
Washington's Soldiers.
Seattle, May 13. The remainaer
of Washington's volunteer soldiers
leave for San Francisco tomorrow.
They expect to go with the first de
tachment that sails for the Philippines.
A Battle In Cube,.
London, May 13. A desperate
battle is reported being fought between
Spaniards and Cuban insurgents,
particulars are given.
No
Porto Rlcans Unruly.
Washington, May 13. Admiral
Sampson reports that Porto Rican In
surgents are giving him much annoy
ance. It is with difficulty be is able to
maintain order at San J uan.
baan with them, ia not today,
ing candidates.